趾 (zhǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “toe”. It is written from 𧾷 (foot (as a left-side component)) and 止 (stop), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
𧾷 + 止
Left–right structure
Structure from: Unicode U+8DBE 现代字形拆分 ⿰𧾷止（Unihan 部首 足 157），依据 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 核验：第 0–6 笔为左侧足字旁 𧾷（末笔为提），第 7–10 笔与「止」逐笔对应；止 zhǐ 与本字读音完全一致
Memory aid
The foot (𧾷) comes to a stop (止) at its very tip — that is where your toes are.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 脚趾jiǎo zhǐtoe趾 = zhǐspoken asjiáo zhǐ
- 趾甲zhǐ jiǎtoenail趾 = zhǐspoken aszhí jiǎ
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 趾 mean?
趾 (zhǐ) means toe; foot.
How do you pronounce 趾?
It is pronounced zhǐ.
What parts is 趾 made of?
𧾷 (foot (as a left-side component)) and 止 (stop), side by side. The recorded source is: Unicode U+8DBE 现代字形拆分 ⿰𧾷止（Unihan 部首 足 157），依据 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 核验：第 0–6 笔为左侧足字旁 𧾷（末笔为提），第 7–10 笔与「止」逐笔对应；止 zhǐ 与本字读音完全一致. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 趾 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 趾?
足. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 趾?
Common ones are 脚趾 and 趾甲. The reading of 趾 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.